Full Description
Social Workbest start in their academic and professional careers. Mapped throughout to the most up-to-date professional standards, the book covers the full range of knowledge and skills students need to gain in the early stages of their social work course and as they prepare to go out on placement. Key Learning Features: Key Themes and Chapter Introductions - to set the scene and place each chapter in context. Case Studies and Practice Vignettes - illustrate how theory, knowledge and policy translate to real-life practice. Also help students consider the service-user's experience and develop a holistic approach to care. Exercises, Activities and Reflective Questions - independent learning tasks to help students apply theory to their practice, and to develop their skills of critical reflectionCritical Thinking Boxes - support your students in their journey towards becoming critically reflexive practitioners. Visit the companion website to access a range of resources to support both lecturers and students, including:Vodcasts and podcasts from students, lecturers, service users and authors to introduce key topics to audio and visual learnersActivities and case studies from different fields and settings to show how theory translates into real life practiceSelected SAGE journal articles to help take learning to the next levelUp-to-date links to codes of ethics, frameworks and other useful resources.
Contents
About the editorsAbout the authorsPrefaceAcknowledgementsGuided tour of the bookIntroductionKnowledge BaseValues and ethicsLawSocial policy & politicsSociologyMaterial circumstances, poverty and social inequalityPsychologyHuman growth and developmentCommunication and ICTResearch and development Reflective practiceAssessmentGeneric issues in assessment and managing uncertaintyModels of assessmentRisk assessmentInterprofessional practiceService user & carer perspectivesModels of InterventionRelationship-basedCrisis interventionCognitive behavioural Task centredWorking in the life spacePerson centred planning and personalisationNarrative therapyMotivational interviewingSolution-focussed approach CounsellingInterventions in PracticeWorking with children and young peopleMethods of intervention in working with individuals with substance problemsMental healthCriminal justiceLearning disabilityDisability and sensory impairmentSocial work interventions with older peopleEvaluationConclusionGlossary
